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Yet another leveling question...

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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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I have an AEV bumper with skidplate and winch. Installed 3/4" spacers to restore level.
This weeked, going to install 2.5"BB, and keep the 3/4" spacers. I'll still be level, so far so good.

However, I'm planning to replace my factory rear bumper soon with PureJeep bumper (or AEV if it ever comes out). How much will this mess up my level?
I have some 1/2" spacers that I could replace the 3/4" ones with to bring it back down a bit, in anticipation of the rear sagging slightly.
I'm just trying to think ahead a bit so I can make the adjustment now when I do the lift.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by horwitzs
I have an AEV bumper with skidplate and winch. Installed 3/4" spacers to restore level.
This weeked, going to install 2.5"BB, and keep the 3/4" spacers. I'll still be level, so far so good.

However, I'm planning to replace my factory rear bumper soon with PureJeep bumper (or AEV if it ever comes out). How much will this mess up my level?
I have some 1/2" spacers that I could replace the 3/4" ones with to bring it back down a bit, in anticipation of the rear sagging slightly.
I'm just trying to think ahead a bit so I can make the adjustment now when I do the lift.
I added the Mopar with tire carrier to mine and have about a 130lb wheel/tire combo sitting on it. I don't think you'll have a problem with the rear sittng lower. Maybe some others will cime in, but I'd be leary of stacking spacers on top of each other which is what you'll be doing since a BB lift is a spacer also.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Yeah, I don't want to stack any more than I have to, which is why I was thinking of bringing the front back down a hair, instead of stacking in the rear.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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I put a 3" FT premium lift on mine with HD front springs then added a Fab Fours rear bumper with tire carrier pluss 35" tire & wheel The rear is about 1'' lower than the front right now. I am going to add some 1" coil spacers to the rear until I get a front bumper & winch.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Hey guys,

I need to level, I'm doing it tomorrow morning. I was going to stack two .75" spacers for each front coil. So 1.5" each.

Do you think that 1.5" is too much to correct the mopar bumper and superwinch epi 9 I installed? I am going to get the skidplate soon, but not yet so that will add more weight too.

I don't want to add spacers that are going to lift the front up too much. I just want the stock height returned. Any input?
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by horwitzs
I have an AEV bumper with skidplate and winch. Installed 3/4" spacers to restore level.
This weeked, going to install 2.5"BB, and keep the 3/4" spacers. I'll still be level, so far so good.

However, I'm planning to replace my factory rear bumper soon with PureJeep bumper (or AEV if it ever comes out). How much will this mess up my level?
I have some 1/2" spacers that I could replace the 3/4" ones with to bring it back down a bit, in anticipation of the rear sagging slightly.
I'm just trying to think ahead a bit so I can make the adjustment now when I do the lift.

I am running the complete AEV Bumper package with Warn winch on the front. I have a Jeeperman Rear Bumper and Tire carrier w/35" tire on the back. As far as lift, I am running a Tera 2.5 BB and have no level issues.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BrettDez
Hey guys,

I need to level, I'm doing it tomorrow morning. I was going to stack two .75" spacers for each front coil. So 1.5" each.

Do you think that 1.5" is too much to correct the mopar bumper and superwinch epi 9 I installed? I am going to get the skidplate soon, but not yet so that will add more weight too.

I don't want to add spacers that are going to lift the front up too much. I just want the stock height returned. Any input?
Anyone? Will be doing it tomorrow morning.
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